1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION: (1) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS IN
THE AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($450,900) FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS), FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 SELECTIVE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP), TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT (OPD); AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE
USE OF GENERAL PURPOSE SERVICES FUND TO CONTRIBUTE UP TO
SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS
($73,226) TO COVER THE RELATED CENTRAL SERVICES OVERHEAD
CHARGES
WHEREAS, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), from the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), is designed to reduce the number of people injured or killed in crashes involving alcohol,speed,running red lights, and other factorsthrough the combined efforts of OTS and local law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, OTS awarded OPD grant funds totaling four hundred fifty thousand nine hundred dollars ($450,900) for its continued participation in STEP for the 2026-2027 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the STEP grant award period of performance is October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, OTS does not allow STEP grant awards to be used for indirect overhead costs; and WHEREAS, the City Council previously authorized acceptance of similar OTS STEP grant funds by Resolution No. 90848 C.M.S, dated September 15, 2025, Resolution No. 90414C.M.S., dated September 17, 2024, Resolution No. 89891 C.M.S., dated September 19, 2023, Resolution No. 89496 C.M.S., on December 6, 2022; Resolution No. 88883 C.M.S., on November 2, 2021; Resolution No. 88403 C.M.S, on December 1, 2020; Resolution No.87878 C.M.S, on September 12, 2019; Resolution No. 87363 C.M.S., on October 16, 2018; Resolution No. 86920 C.M.S., on October 3, 2017; Resolution No. 86491 C.M.S., on November 29, 2016; Resolution No. 85768 C.M.S., on September 8, 2015; Resolution No. 85274 C.M.S., on October 30, 2014; Resolution No. 84712 C.M.S., on November 19, 2013; Resolution No. 83555 C.M.S., on September 20, 2011; Resolution No. 81223 C.M.S., on April 15, 2008; Resolution No. 80578 C.M.S., on May 15, 2007; and Resolution No. 80130 C.M.S., on September 19, 2006; and 2 WHEREAS, that the grant funds shall be allocated in the State of California Grant Fund (2159), Traffic Enforcement Division Organization (107510), Traffic Operations Program (PS14), in Project TBD; and
WHEREAS, That the funding code for the Central Services Overhead will be General Purpose Fund (1010), Traffic Enforcement Division Org (107510), Project (TBD), Central Services Overhead Account (58522), Program (TBD); now, therefore, be it:
RESOLVED: That the City Council does hereby accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of four hundred fifty thousand nine hundred dollars ($450,900) from the State of California OTS, for the fiscal year 2026-2027 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, to be administered by OPD; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes all central services overhead charges associated with administering the STEP program up to seventy-three thousand two hundred twenty-six dollars ($73,226) for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to be offset through a contribution of the General Purpose Fund; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to act as an agent to conduct all negotiations and related actions, and to sign all applications and agreements that may be necessary for the acceptance of the OTS grant.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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